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Reviewed by Michael Haykin Among the most precious resources that Christians have to help them as travelers through their time in this world is the history of past ages, especially the story of God’s people. It was with this in…
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Review by Cody Glen Barnhart I clicked the power button on the top of my iPad, closed its case, and grabbed my Dr. Pepper from the flight attendant. I closed my eyes for a second, trying to digest what I…
Reviewed by James Adcock Iain William Provan, V. Philips Long, and Tremper Longman III have contributed in a second edition (2015) to a very helpful resource for students of the Bible who wish to interact with mainstream, secular scholarship concerning…
Reviewed by Kirk Wellum This is clear, straight-forward treatment of an important but neglected vein of biblical teaching regarding the care of widows. In the western world, citizens often depend on governments and government programs when it comes to looking…
Reviewed by Seth D. Osborne In his new book, respected Luther scholar Robert Kolb explores the famous reformer’s use of biblical narrative and in the process sheds new light on both Luther studies and modern narrative theology. Kolb focuses on…
Reviewed by Marcus Leman If commentaries are exegetical conversation partners, then this work by Dr. Daniel I. Block is a valuable companion indeed. Dr. Block, Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, proves not only to be…
Reviewed by Jesse Scheuman Does God suffer? Does God experience emotion? These questions are complex and relate to intra-Trinitarian relations, Christology, God’s foreknowledge and more. Rob Lister explores all these areas and answers that God is both impassible (does not suffer)…
Reviewed by William C. Pohl IV Introduction John Goldingay, David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, adds to his considerable contributions to Old Testament theology with this new volume, provocatively entitled Do We Need the New…
A quick search online reveals dozens of books with some variation of the phrase “how to read the Bible” in the title. By writing a book with this title, Harvey Cox joins a crowded field, but his take on the…
Reviewed by Brian Croft There exists an unprecedented need to help dying and struggling churches. Churches are closing their doors at an alarming rate, particularly in the Southern Baptist Convention. This is why I am grateful for the growing efforts…
Reviewed by Steve West When I received this book I was just finishing reading Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason. I was refining my lectures for a History of Western Thought course that I teach at Toronto Baptist Seminary. Kant—as…
Reviewed by Greg Cochran The first thing a reader may notice about this updated textbook from IVP Academic is its thickness. This volume is larger than the next two biblical ethics books combined. The size makes one think that the…
Reviewed by Bobbette Hatteberg Despite the difficult and serious topic of the book, On Guard is a wealth of information and it was very easy to assimilate the content into my local church’s Children’s Ministry. I am thankful that our…
Reviewed by May Young The Message of Lamentations by Christopher J. H. Wright provides insightful contemplation on the themes, imagery, as well as theology in this complex poetic book of the Old Testament. This volume is part of the “Bible…
Reviewed by Todd Wilson Forty years ago, the doyen of North American New Testament scholarship, George Eldon Ladd of Fuller Seminary, published his big book on the kingdom of God, The Presence of the Future (1974). In it he had…
